MASON, Ohio -- Months of wondering what's in the shed have nearly come to an end as the new Mystic Timbers roller coaster at Kings Island took its first test run Monday.
Watch footage in the video player above alongside park officials, engineers, technicians and construction workers standing by as the 24-passenger train makes its way through the first drop of the 3,245 feet of track.
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It's the most we've seen of the coaster since the theme park unveiled plans and a virtual ride through back in July 2016. Kings Island started dropping hints on social media about the new wooden coaster in May 2016.
RT if you like hearing the sound of the chain running on the new #MysticTimbers roller coaster. pic.twitter.com/wU0RhgTYre
— Kings Island (@KingsIslandPR) March 20, 2017
Themed to an abandoned lumber company, Mystic Timbers will traverse 16 airtime hills through wooded terrain and over water at speeds up to 53 mph with a final mystery for riders: What’s in the shed?
Mystic Timbers makes its debut when Kings Island opens for its 45th season on April 15.
